Grades 4-5: Spring HistoryQuests and MysteryQuests are open for registration!

Berrien RESA is again offering these popular geography and history videoconferences!

HistoryQuest8: Civil War
Availability: Multiple dates & times available in April
http://historyquest8.wikispaces.com/Participating+Classes
Cost: FREE

This project is designed for 8th grade students studying US History. Through video conference technology, students are able to meet other students while learning about United States history. Prior to the video conference each classroom will create a presentation with clues about a mystery person, event, invention, issue/problem or section from a document. The other classrooms, using maps, the Internet, textbooks, and other resources, will try to discover the history mystery presented by each participating classroom.

More Info: http://historyquest8.wikispaces.com/
Sample Video Clip: http://historyquest8.wikispaces.com/Examples

MysteryQuest USA (4th or 5th grade)
Availability:
Multiple dates & times available in April & May:
http://mysteryquestusa.wikispaces.com/Participating+Classes
Cost: $35 (Scholarships available)

This project is designed for 4th or 5th grade students studying US geography. Through video conference technology, students are able to meet other students while learning about cities and states in the United States. Prior to the video conference each classroom will create a presentation with clues about their state and city. The other classrooms, using maps, the Internet, textbooks, and other resources, will try to discover the _mystery location_ presented by each participating classrooms.

More Info: http://mysteryquestusa.wikispaces.com/
Sample Video Clip: http://mysteryquestusa.wikispaces.com/Examples

HistoryQuest5: Beginnings to 1800
Availability: Multiple dates & times available in May:
http://historyquest5.wikispaces.com/Participating+Classes
Cost: $35 (Scholarships available)

This project is designed for 5th grade students studying US History. Through video conference technology, students are able to meet other students while learning about United States history. Prior to the video conference each classroom will create a presentation with clues about a mystery person, event, invention, issue/problem or section from a document. The other classrooms, using maps, the Internet, textbooks, and other resources, will try to discover the history mystery presented by each participating classroom.

More Info: http://historyquest5.wikispaces.com/
Sample Video Clip: http://historyquest5.wikispaces.com/Examples

Hope you can join us!

Janine


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Berrien Springs, MI 49103 Blog: http://vcoutonalim.org

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Grades 5-6: The Hockey Sweater

Description:	Grade 6 class in Edmonton,Alberta, Canada have taken this story and rewritten it. We are looking for a class who is willing to read the original version and then view our new version. Partner class could also share some of their writing with us. Time could also be dedicated to sharing information about our city and school.
Dates:	Between March 14 to April 15, from 9:00 to 3:00 MST
Sign up method:	Exploding Collaboration
Grades:	5, 6
Subjects:	Elementary All Subjects

Suzanne Prefontaine
suzanne.prefontaine@epsb.ca
Phone: 780-466-2292
Holyrood
Time Zone: GMT-7: Mountain Standard Time

Grade 4: Book Exchange

Description:	I have a dyslexia teacher who would like to do exchange a book they have read with another 4th grade class. This is a small group but would be willing to exchange with a whole class. Ideas for exchange: skit, book trailer, advertisements, illustrations, rap, song etc.
Dates:	Week of March 21st but could go as late at April 1st. Time during the day is flexible.
Sign up method:	Email: connie.duffey@killeenisd.org
Grades:	4
Subjects:	Language Arts/English
Preparation Time Frame:	You will need a few class periods prior to the connection to prepare your presentation and a 45-60 minute videoconference.
Methods and Activities:	Decide how to present the topic (lecture, discussion, hands on activity). Then decide how to involve the other class in your presentation. Plan for visuals. Assign tasks and involve as many students as possible. Prepare your presentation.
Agenda:	5 min. Welcome and introductions. Each class shares their location and brief information about their school. Visuals: Use the document camera or PowerPoint to share a few pictures of local interest. 30 min. Presentations. Each class shares a 15 minute demonstration and/or presentation on the assigned topic. Teachers should negotiate who will cover what to prevent duplication. Visuals: Can be a live scientific experiment demonstration, iMovie of the experiment, or PowerPoint with digital pictures of the experiment/concept, posters with large letters. 15 min. Question and answer. Each class has prepared questions for the other on the content and generates questions while/after listening to the presentation. After the content questions, if time remains, students may enjoy asking each other questions about their respective locations and schools.

Connie Duffey
connie.duffey@killeenisd.org
Phone: 254.336.2050
HARKER HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY
Time Zone: GMT-6: Central Standard Time

Grades 11-12: The U.S. Articles of Confederation and Canadian Upper and Lower Confederation

Description:	Subjects: I.B. History of the Americas Dates: Possibly mid-to-late April Description: Wanting to collaborate with another upper-level IB History of the Americas class about Canadian and U.S. confederation. Thinking of have my students (app. 20 seniors) create a 15 minute presentation on U.S. Confederation with and I.B. perspective/mindset and then watch a 15 minute presentation on Canadian confederation (either Upper and Lower or both combined...). Followed by 15 minutes of question and answer between students.
Dates:	U.S. mountain Time zone 7:30 AM to 9:15 AM every other day April
Sign up method:	Exploding Collaboration
Grades:	11, 12
Subjects:	Social Studies/History

Charlotte Martinez
charlotte.martinez@pueblocityschools.us
Phone: 719-549-7402
CORWIN MIDDLE SCHOOL
Time Zone: GMT-7: Mountain Standard Time

Grade 3: Guess What Town

Columbiana ESC and NCOESC would like to invite third grade classrooms from around the state of Ohio to participate in our “Guess What Town”

project. This project focuses on the geography of Ohio. Via videoconferencing students will present a total of 10 clues based on the themes of geography (on website listed below) about the town in which the school is located. They will then present them to other Ohio schools. Once all ten clues have been shared then students will try to figure out the location of all the towns they connected with.

This will project will include three videoconferences

* Videoconference 1 (Wed. March 16th) – Introduce each site. Each site will be named a color to keep it’s identity a secret for instance Blue Town, Pink Town, etc.. Students will share there first 5 clues

* Videoconference 2 (Wed. March 23rd) – Students will re-connect and share the remaining five clues.

* Videoconference 3 (Wed. April 6th) – Students will then “Guess What Towns” they were connected with.

Dates may be adjusted due to weather.

Creative ways to give clues – Students can you use clues on paper and read them aloud, they can show pictures, power points or video clips.

The can shoe three-dimensional objects on the document camera. This is a great opportunity to let students use their creative minds to share information.

To see and example of last years Guess What Town project please go to the link below.http://www.ncoesc.esu.k12.oh.us/distancelearning/guess/

intro.html

Katrina Moore M.Ed

CCESC Distance Learning Consultant

Office: 330-424-9591

Cell: 216-346-2651

Grades 9-12: Extemp Rounds- Impromptu Rounds

Description:

Looking for schools to do Extemp Speaking rounds or Impromptu Rounds

M, T, W, Th 10:30-12:30
1:30-3:00

M, T, Th 4:5:30

All Central Time

Dates:Begins March 8

Sign up method:Exploding Collaboration

Grades:9, 10, 11, 12

Subjects:Business, Career Education, Fine Arts, Performing Arts, Social Studies/History, World Language

Michael Cunningham
mcunningham@del-valle.k12.tx.us
Phone: 512-386-3231
DEL VALLE H S
Time Zone: GMT-6: Central Standard Time

Grades 10-12: Economics of Alternative Energy - Earth, Wind, and Fire

Status		Seeking Partners
Contact Information		maria geffers Education: Teacher east stroudsburg school district Education: High School East Stroudsburg, PA United States Phone: (570) 676-5559 ext. 3112 maria-geffers@esasd.net
Objective of Collaboration		Needed a high school collaborative class/partner who is interested in working with a Northeast PA high school on an exploration and examination of the economic impact of alternative energy. We are looking for the sharing of ideas and data via real-time distance learning. Emphasis wind, solar, natural gas
Time Frame		August 2011 - December 2011
Target Audience		Education: Grade(s): 10, 11, 12
Disciplines		Economics/Business, Gifted & Talented, Problem Solving, Social Studies/History
Technology		Internet 2,

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Grades 10-12: Regional Approaches to Teaching the Civil War

Contact Information		Susan Monmaney Education: Library Media Specialist Montpelier High School Education: High School Montpelier, VT United States Phone: (802) 225-8020 susanm@mpsvt.org
Objective of Collaboration		Do students in the North learn about the Civil War differently than students in the South? Are there different learning objectives in each region? What are considered to be the causes of the Civil War? Does that vary from region to region? What were the respective roles of slavery and states' rights issues? We would like to have a dialogue with a school in the American South to discuss possible different approaches to learning about the American Civil War.
Time Frame		March 2011
Target Audience		Education: Grade(s): 10, 11, 12
Disciplines		Social Studies/History
Technology		IP,

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Grades K-12: Parent Demonstration

Contact Information		Cynthia Goodman Education: Teacher Marshall County Schools, TN Education: K-12 School Lewisburg, TN United States Phone: (931) 270-0892 cgoodman@k12tn.net
Objective of Collaboration		We are needing a class or school that would allow us to call in several times over a three hour period. We will be doing a presentation on our distance learning equipment for our community and parents. You would not even have to interact although we would love to if you don't mind. This would be from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Central Time on March 15, 2011. If you are on the west coast or in a country outside the US then it would work with our time. Thanks in advance!
Time Frame		March 2011
Target Audience		Education: Pre-K Students, Kindergarten, Grade(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, K-12 Educator, Adult Learners, Business/Community: Business Member, Community Member, Government Agency
Disciplines		Community Interests, Family & Consumer Science
Technology		ISDN, IP,

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Grades K-12: Mesopotamia Readers Theater

ontact Information		Jessica Dunton Education: Teacher SeDoMoCha Middle School Education: Middle/Jr. High Dover-Foxcroft, ME United States Phone: (207) 564-6535 jdunton@sad68.org
Objective of Collaboration		Hello, My 6th grade class is looking for audiences K-12 to watch a 15 minute readers theater performance. I'm scheduling for the following time frames between March 7-10th: 8:30-9:10 9:30-10:10 12:45-1:30 Please e-mail to jdunton@sad68.org to schedule. Thank you! 1:40-2:30
Time Frame		March 2011
Target Audience		Education: Kindergarten, Grade(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, K-12 Educator, Adult Learners,Business/Community: Community Member
Disciplines		Language Arts/English, Social Studies/History
Technology		ISDN, IP, Internet 2,

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